The Florida donut tortoise, which lives in warmer regions, remains active throughout the winter, but in cooler regions, it burrows into the mud during the winter and spends two months of hibernation underwater Expect.

The metabolism of the Florida donut turtle is very low at this time , do not need to breathe, but can obtain oxygen from the water through the cloaca. The Florida donut turtle likes to hide under aquatic plants during hibernation or every night while sleeping.